Oh God, What Horrors Have I Brought

[friendlyfire01]

I admit it, i have never worked on a motorcycle. i worked on my old nissan truck all the time, but it was so much simpler.

i knew my 2005 gs had plugged jets, so i figured "hey, i can pull apart a pc, repair a broken cv joint on a 4x4, and design and build a circuit that changes my bikes 12v line to 5v and then regulates it to usb spec so i can charge my phone on the go"

but i neglected to realize how much of a noob i was when it came to the complexities of a carburetor.

i now realize that i have NO idea what tube goes where, what lines carry fuel, air, or vacuum. which lines go to what connector has completely flummoxed me.

umm... HELP! 

[Twisted]

This may help. GS Wiki is your friend  - http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Main.CarburetorPictures

[gtscott]

also there is a factory manual floating around the net with alot of usefull information,

[friendlyfire01]

indeed, that link does answer a few questions. thank you!

unfortunately, im finding it difficult to relate the diagram to the parts and lines i see in front of me.

and i will definitely take a look at that manual, thank you.

[Tombstones81]

lil advice as I just started riding and wrenching this year.

relax, take your time, and double and even triple check things.

it gets WAY easier after messing around with them a few times.

I recall the first few times I had to mess with the carbs... ugh I was like uhh wtf!
even had to check diagrams over and over to make sure I was doing things right.

Now (a season later) I can take the carbs off and fiddle with them with my eyes closed. (so to speak)

here is the link to my most helpful thread tho.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=56601.0

[ghostrider_23]

WOW Tombstones81

Great link!! This may help me get the courage to rejet my carbs. Thanks for passing it along

[kml.krk]

what I usually do before taking stuff apart is take a picture. Picture will give you a great reference of what was where and how cables were routed.

I know it will not help much now but maybe it will save you some trouble in the future

[Dr.McNinja]

what I usually do before taking stuff apart is take a picture. Picture will give you a great reference of what was where and how cables were routed.

I know it will not help much now but maybe it will save you some trouble in the future

Labelling is the better option. It proves your knowledge of the tubes, and then it also helps you find out (label LEFT TOP VACUUM TUBE for example).

[friendlyfire01]

i appreciate all your links and advice a lot. since this is my only form of transportation, its pretty important that i get her up and running again soon. thank you all for your help.

[NorwayGT1]

didnt feel like reading everything on here.. but take lots of detailed pictures of anything you take a part my man..
this is my first bike so thats what i did until i memorized where everything goes and my bike runs lol